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My flugelhorn solo from a performance with The Dave Henning Quartet. This was recorded at Jazz in the Hills, a very hip weekly event at Appian Way Italian restaurant in Fountain Hills, AZ.
A Child is Born (3.8 MB)
Composed by Thad Jones
Performed by James Kass with The Dave Henning Quartet
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Some years ago I got call from jazz pianist/composer Cecilia Coleman to sub for L.A. trumpeter Steve Huffsteter at a concert in Albuquerque. Here are a couple of my solos on her wonderful compositions, Words of Wisdom and So You Say (and I do). Cecilia's smokin' quintet at the time featured saxophonist Andy Suzuki, bassist Dean Taba, and drummer Kendall Kay, all of whom you can find on many other fine recordings.
So You Say (3.9 MB)
Composed by Cecilia Coleman
Performed by James Kass with the C. Coleman Quintet
 Words of Wisdom (4.0 MB)
Composed by Cecilia Coleman
Performed by James Kass with the C. Coleman Quintet
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The head + trumpet solo from from one of my tunes, Raptor. Tony Malaby and I recorded this in the 90s with our Phoenix quartet.
Raptor (4.8 MB)
Composed by James Kass
Performed by James Kass, Tony Malaby-tenor, Mike Ward-bass, John O'Reilly-drums
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Demo clips from The Phoenix Jazz Quintet, a group Warren Jones put together in 2009.
PJQ Demos
Warren Jones-bass, James Kass-trumpet, Bryon Ruth-tenor, Barb Catlin-piano, Dom Moio-drums
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Carl Saunders sure knows how to tell a story. Here's his hilarious account of jazz saxophonist Don Menza's "retirement."
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Bobby Shew tells the one about the guy who was sure he could have a Double C in just 37 weeks. Funny stuff...
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I wrote a (relatively) serious piece for saxophone quartet a few years ago. Recently, my good friend and good-er saxophonist Steve Marsh (Lyle Lovett, Brian Setzer) recorded this excellent version, playing all the saxophone parts himself. At the same time. While riding a unicycle.
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